Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for SoundHire.me

1. Data Protection Summary

General Information: This section provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit SoundHire.me. Personal data includes any information with which you can be personally identified. For detailed information on data protection, please refer to our complete privacy policy below.

Data Collection on SoundHire.me:

Who is responsible for data collection on this website?

The data processing on SoundHire.me is carried out by the website operator. You can find contact details in the "Information about the Responsible Party" section of this privacy policy.

How do we collect your data?

Your data is collected in two ways:

• Information you provide to us (e.g., data entered in search filters, registration forms, or when creating job alerts)
• Information automatically collected by our IT systems when you visit the website (e.g., browser type, operating system, time of visit)

What do we use your data for?

We use your data to:

• Ensure proper functioning of SoundHire.me
• Improve our music job aggregation services
• Provide personalized job recommendations and alerts when requested
• Analyze user behavior to enhance site functionality and user experience

What rights do you have regarding your data?

You have the right to:

• Request information about your stored personal data
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Revoke previously given consent to data processing
• Request restriction of your data processing under certain circumstances
• File a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority

For these matters or any questions regarding data protection, you can contact us at any time.

2. Hosting

SoundHire.me's content is hosted with the following provider:

Vercel: Our website is hosted by Vercel Inc., 340 S Lemon Ave #4133, Walnut, CA 91789, USA. When you visit SoundHire.me, Vercel collects various log files including your IP addresses as part of their standard hosting services.

Vercel is a cloud platform for frontend frameworks and static sites. Vercel may store cookies or other recognition technologies necessary for the proper functioning of the site, website security, and certain features (necessary cookies).

For details about Vercel's data practices, please refer to Vercel's privacy policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

Data Processing Agreement:

We have concluded a data processing agreement (DPA) with Vercel. This legally required agreement ensures that Vercel processes the personal data of our website visitors only according to our instructions and in compliance with applicable data protection regulations.

3. General Information and Mandatory Notifications

Data Protection

The operators of SoundHire.me take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.

When using SoundHire.me, various personal data is collected. This privacy policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and for what purposes.

Please note that data transmission over the Internet (e.g., communication via email) may have security vulnerabilities. Complete protection of data against access by third parties cannot be guaranteed.

Responsible Party

The responsible party for data processing on SoundHire.me is:

Nature of business: Support activities to performing arts (SIC 90020)

Email: hi@davidreis.co.uk

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing personal data.

Duration of Storage

Unless a more specific duration of storage is specified within this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for data processing no longer applies. If you make a legitimate request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial retention periods); in the latter case, deletion will occur once these reasons no longer apply.

Legal Basis for Data Processing

• If you have given your consent to data processing, we process your personal data based on Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.
• If your data is necessary for the performance of a contract or for pre-contractual measures, we process your data based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.
• If we process your data to fulfill a legal obligation, this is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR.
• Data processing may also occur based on our legitimate interests according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Data Transfer to Third Countries

Some tools and services we use may be operated by companies based in third countries (e.g., the USA) where data protection standards differ from those in the EU. When these tools are active, your personal data may be transferred to these countries.

We would like to point out that in countries without an adequacy decision by the European Commission, no level of data protection comparable to that in the EU can be guaranteed. We implement appropriate safeguards where possible (e.g., standard contractual clauses) to protect your data.

Revocation of Consent

Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke previously given consent at any time. The lawfulness of data processing performed before your revocation remains unaffected.

Right to Object

If data processing is based on Art. 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for reasons arising from your particular situation. If we process your data for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to such processing.

Right to Lodge a Complaint

In the event of GDPR violations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, particularly in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement.

Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive data that we process automatically based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract in a commonly used, machine-readable format, or to have it transferred to a third party where technically feasible.

Information, Correction, and Deletion

You have the right to free information about your stored personal data, its origin, recipients, and the purpose of data processing, as well as the right to correction or deletion of this data, subject to applicable legal provisions.

Right to Restriction of Processing

You have the right to request restriction of the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances as defined in Art. 18 GDPR.

Data Security

We implement technical and organizational security measures to protect your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or access by unauthorized persons. Our security measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

4. Data Collection on SoundHire.me

Cookies

SoundHire.me uses cookies. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that do not cause harm. They are either temporarily stored for the duration of a session (session cookies) or permanently (persistent cookies).

Cookies may come from us (first-party cookies) or from third-party companies (third-party cookies). Cookies serve various functions:

• Necessary cookies: Required for basic website functionality and security
• Preference cookies: Allow the website to remember your preferences and settings
• Statistics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site
• Marketing cookies: Used to track visitors across websites for advertising purposes

Necessary cookies are stored based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest). For all other cookie types, we obtain your explicit consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You can control cookie settings through our cookie banner or your browser settings at any time.

Job Search and Alerts

When you use our job search features or set up job alerts, we process the data you provide (e.g., preferred job types, locations, experience level) to deliver relevant job listings. This processing is based on:

• Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if you have created an account (performance of a contract)
• Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR if you've given explicit consent for job alerts
• Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for anonymous site usage (legitimate interest)

Server Log Files

The provider of SoundHire.me automatically collects and stores information in server log files that your browser transmits to us. This includes:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referrer URL
• Hostname of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources. Collection of this data is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) and is necessary for proper website functioning and security.

5. Communication Features

Contact Forms

If you use our contact form, your input data including contact details will be stored to process your inquiry and any follow-up questions. This data is processed based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or for taking steps prior to entering into a contract at your request (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

Email Communication

If you contact us by email, your data will be processed to handle your inquiry and any follow-up questions. Data processing for contact purposes is based on your inquiry (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) or our legitimate interest in responding to your request (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Newsletter

If you subscribe to our weekly newsletter featuring the latest music industry opportunities, we require your email address and confirmation that you are the owner of the provided email address and consent to receive the newsletter (double opt-in).

Mailchimp as Newsletter Service Provider:

We use Mailchimp (The Rocket Science Group LLC d/b/a Mailchimp, USA) to collect emails and send our weekly newsletter. When you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address and any other information you provide will be stored on Mailchimp's servers in the United States. Mailchimp is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which provides appropriate safeguards for data transfers.

Mailchimp may use this information to:

• Send our newsletters on our behalf
• Analyze the opening and click rates of our newsletters
• Provide other email marketing services

For more information about Mailchimp's data practices, please review their Privacy Policy at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/.

Newsletter data processing is based exclusively on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can revoke this consent at any time by unsubscribing via the link in each newsletter. Data processed before your revocation remains lawfully processed.

Newsletter data is stored on our systems and Mailchimp's servers until you unsubscribe and is then deleted from both distribution lists. Data stored for other purposes remains unaffected.

6. Analytics and Advertising

SoundHire.me uses analytics tools to understand user behavior and improve our services. These tools may collect data including:

• Pages viewed
• Time spent on site
• Links clicked
• Job postings interacted with

We use this information to enhance our job aggregation service, improve search functionality, and provide more relevant job listings. This processing is based on:

• Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) when using non-essential tracking
• Our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for anonymous, aggregated analytics

You can withdraw consent for non-essential tracking at any time through our cookie banner.

7. Third-Party Job Listings

SoundHire.me aggregates job listings from various external sources. When you click on these listings, you may be directed to third-party websites with their own privacy policies and data processing practices. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party sites before submitting any personal information.

Our processing of your interactions with these listings on our platform is based on:

• Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) if you have an account with us
• Our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) to provide relevant job listings

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The current version will always be available on SoundHire.me.

Last updated: 3/13/2025